Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries

Tuesday, September 11^th
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library

Wednesday, September 12^th – Friday, September 14^th
Jim will be out of the office visiting Library donor prospects in the Washington D.C. area

Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries

Council of Deans Meeting Cancelled

Wednesday, August 29^th
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – MU Campus SWOT Analysis, Reynolds Alumni Center

Thursday, August 30^th
9:00 a.m. – Late – Council of Deans and Provost Staff Retreat, Florissant Valley Campus of  the St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO

Friday, August 31^st
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Council of Deans and Provost Staff Retreat, Riverview Gardens High School, St. Louis, MO

Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries

Tuesday, August 21^st
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library

Wednesday, August 22^nd
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. – Jim will visit with MULAC (MU Librarian and Archivist Council), Ellis Library

Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries

Monday, July 30^th
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Council of Deans, Memorial Union

Wednesday, August 1^st
10:00 – 3:00 p.m. – MOBIUS Executive Board Meeting, Columbia, MO

Thursday, August 2^nd
12:00 Noon – 1:00 p.m. – Brown Bag Session: Open Repositories (Amy Lana and Hardy Pottinger), 4F51A Ellis Library

Attending: Mike Holland, Deb Ward, Ann Riley, Jim Cogswell

Guest: Ellen Blair, Fiscal Officer

Support: Mark Ellis

INFORMATION ITEM: Budget Discussion – Ellen and LMT reviewed salary increases and considered additional salary moneys appropriated by Provost. Jim will release an email out to staff soon outlining the plan.  This will also be further discussed at the All Staff Meeting on August 7.

INFORMATION ITEM: Ellis Library Space and Facilities Committee submitted proposal to replace old signs and make signage in Library consistent. LMT approves/applauds effort and suggests they work with Ellis Library Shelving and keep LMT informed of progress and any questions.

INFORMATION ITEM: Search Committee for the Assistant Head of Access Services position recommended Sara Bryant. An announcement will be made after the library receives her letter of acceptance and criminal background check approval.

Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries

Monday, July 16^th
1:00-2:30 pm – Jim will meet with Tom Peters, Dean of Libraries for Missouri State University. Meeting will take place in Ellis Library.

Tuesday, July 17^th
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Open Forum on ELearning by Annelise Freeman, 4F51A Ellis Library

Attending Members: Mike Holland, Deb Ward, Ann Riley, Jim Cogswell. Guest: Ellen Blair. Support: Mark Ellis.

INFORMATION ITEM: Fiscal Officer Ellen Blair and LMT reviewed Library Budget Worksheets.  Discussion ensued about open positions and how they will be funded.  LMT will seek to fill recently opened positions as they currently exist (as written in their respective job descriptions). Ellen and LMT will continue to analyze and discuss how new positions may be funded and the impact on older/long-term vacancies.  They will also look into how “salary savings” (one-time funds generated by staff openings) are spent. A report will be made at the all-staff meeting in August.

INFORMATION ITEM: LMT discussed various open positions within MU Libraries and the status of searches planned and underway.

INFORMATION ITEM: LMT Retreat and All Staff Meeting – LMT members will soon initiate discussions within each division regarding the MU Libraries Goals and Objectives.  Division Heads will seek updates, progress reports and general feedback of progress toward Objectives.  Outcomes will be an agenda item at this summer’s all staff meeting.  The all staff meeting is tentatively set for 8/7/12.

INFORMATION ITEM:  Jeff  Trzeciak, the New Director of Libraries for Washington University in St. Louis, visited MU Libraries on Thursday, June 21^st.  Jim and available members of LMT hosted.

Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries

Tuesday, June 12^th
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Library Management Team Meeting, Ellis Library

Wednesday, June 13^th
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – MU Librarians and Archivist Council, Ellis Library

Thursday, June 14^th
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Jim to host visit from incoming Director of Washington University Libraries Jeff Trzeciak, MU Libraries

Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries

Tuesday, June 12^th
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team Meeting, Ellis Library

Thursday, June 14^th
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Council of Deans, S110 Memorial Union

Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries

Monday, June 4^th
Jim Cogswell will be out of the Office.

Thursday, June 7^th
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Library Management Team Retreat, Columbia, MO

Friday, June 8^th
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Library Management Team Retreat, Columbia, MO

4:00 p.m. MULSA Annual Picnic, Burford Shelter, Cosmo Park, Columbia, MO